Sixers top Hawks 113-92: Key numbers that defined the win

Sixers top Hawks 113-92: Key numbers that defined the win

For one night, the Philadelphia 76ers dominated in the way fans had been waiting to see. It wasn’t always beautiful and it didn’t come against the best team in the league, but the Sixers rolled to a 113-92 win over the Atlanta Hawks.

A lot of things went right in this game and we’re going to take a look at a few key numbers which defined the outcome. What better place to start than with the star of the night, Ben Simmons.

21-12-9: Ben Simmons’ stat line

Simmons was one assist shy of a triple-double and was only on the floor for 27 minutes. With the game getting out of hand late and the 22-year-old watching the homestretch from the bench, he didn’t get a chance to tack on that final assist.

His ability to put the ball in the hoop was almost as impressive as the stat line, considering he shot 8-11 from the field and made all five of his free throw attempts.

94.4: Sixers’ free throw percentage as a team

The first missed free throw of the game for the Sixers didn’t come until the fourth quarter. Simmons, Joel Embiid, Dario Saric, Markelle Fultz, Landry Shamet, and JJ Redick all attempted a free throw. Fultz (1-2) was the only player on Philly’s roster not to find the bottom of the net on each attempt.

When all was said and done, the Sixers finished 17-18 from the line.

51: Point scored by the Sixers bench

This was impressive for a variety of reasons. Even before Brett Brown rolled out the end of the bench, the Sixers had three key members of the rotation in double figures. Mike Muscala shot 5-7 from the field and 4-6 from beyond the arc en route to 14 points while Redick added 14 points of his own. To round out the group, Shamet’s solid shooting night led to him finishing with 13 points.

16 and 16: Markelle Fultz shot attempts and points

This number was a big one for Fultz on Monday night. His 16 shot attempts were the most of his NBA career and the 16 points were also a career high. The former No. 1 pick shot 7-16 from the field and dished out seven assists with four rebounds for good measure.

All-in-all, it was a great showing from Fultz, and his confidence has to be on the rise after well-rounded performance like this.